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Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 22:49:25 -0700
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No wonder it acted like one huge bus bar! I did not know the pcb could
import a schematic. I will give that a try now.

Mike

On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 10:42 PM, DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

>
> Hmmm... if you're using the default gsch2pcb layout, all your
> footprints are *by default* all in the same place, so of course
> they're shorted.
>
> You should disperse then manually de-overlap the parts before
> attemping to do anything with the netlist or rats nets.  Also, using
> PCB's File->Import instead of gsch2pcb will automatically "spread" the
> parts out a bit, to help you pick out specific parts during initial
> layout.
>



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"Creativity is intelligence having fun." =E2=80=94 Albert Einstein

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>No wonder it acted like one huge bus bar! I did not k=
now the pcb could import a schematic. I will give that a try now.<br><br></=
div>Mike<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"=
>On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 10:42 PM, DJ Delorie <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:dj AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_blank">dj AT delorie DOT com</a>&gt;</span> =
wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bord=
er-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br>
Hmmm... if you&#39;re using the default gsch2pcb layout, all your<br>
footprints are *by default* all in the same place, so of course<br>
they&#39;re shorted.<br>
<br>
You should disperse then manually de-overlap the parts before<br>
attemping to do anything with the netlist or rats nets.=C2=A0 Also, using<b=
r>
PCB&#39;s File-&gt;Import instead of gsch2pcb will automatically &quot;spre=
ad&quot; the<br>
parts out a bit, to help you pick out specific parts during initial<br>
layout.<br>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><div class=3D"gmail_sig=
nature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-s=
ize:11pt">&quot;Creativity is intelligence having fun.&quot; =E2=80=94 Albe=
rt Einstein</span></div></div>
</div>

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